Lakers fine Artest for showing up late (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Ron Artest had perfect timing in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals -- and not so much the next day. Artest was fined by the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday for showing up late to practice, several hours after his buzzer-beating layup clinched their 103-101 victory. Lakers coach Phil Jackson says it was an innocent mixup by the forward, who showed up 30 minutes late after misreading the practice...

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